U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Lt. Gen. Paul Moga became the 23rd Superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy after assuming command from Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind during a change of command ceremony on Stillman Field.
The new Superintendent, Lt. Gen. Moga is a 1995 Air Force Academy graduate and former Commandant of Cadets from 2021 to 2023. A command pilot with more than 2,600 flight hours in the F-15C, F-22 and F-35A, including more than 250 combat hours, Lt. Gen. Moga has commanded at the squadron, wing and numbered Air Force levels. His previous leadership assignments include commanding Third Air Force at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and the 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, as well as serving as the first F-22 Demonstration Team commander. Additionally, Lt. Gen. Moga has held key joint staff positions at U.S. European Command and U.S. Northern Command. Lt. Gen. Moga pinned on his third star prior to the change of command ceremony.
As a former Commandant of Cadets, Lt. Gen. Moga was highly respected for his hands-on, “in-the-trenches” leadership style, having run the Jacks Valley obstacle and assault courses alongside basic cadets to model the warrior mindset…